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Grimsrud Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Grimsrud Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bismarck, North Dakota, serving 174 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bismarck 1 School District, which is ranked 67 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grimsrud Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Bismarck 1 district and the state of North Dakota in terms of proficiency rates in math, reading, and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 29% in math and reading, compared to 47% and 42% for the district, respectively. The school has also had a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16% to 20% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Grimsrud Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 45.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing Grimsrud Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Bismarck 1 district, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically. For instance, Elk Ridge Elementary School, which is located about 2 miles away, consistently outperforms Grimsrud in terms of proficiency rates, with 71% of students proficient in math and 57% in reading in the 2024-2025 school year. Grimsrud Elementary School's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school's White students performing relatively well, while the school's male and low socioeconomic status students have consistently underperformed.

180

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,492

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

716 W St Benedict Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501

(701) 323-4150

District: Bismarck 1

Students who attend Grimsrud Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Horizon Middle School
High:	Century High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Two or more races:

13.9%

Hispanic:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

!Math scores 12 pts below the North Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg44%

North Dakota avg40%

164^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Bismarck 1

67^th of 134Bismarck 1 among North Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	164 of 216	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	183 of 217	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	106 of 215	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	108 of 217	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	119 of 207	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2020	48.9	118 of 203	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	118 of 203	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	131 of 202	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	141 of 199	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.4	116 of 194	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.2	92 of 181	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	149 of 217	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.8	114 of 217	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.6	103 of 195	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	102 of 143	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	101 of 138	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.3	66 of 141	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	98 of 132	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	61.2	48 of 132	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	50 of 132	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	82 of 130	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.6	76 of 128	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.2	89 of 123	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.7	71 of 109	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	33.1	75 of 93	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	66 of 88	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	55.1	38 of 88	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	39 of 88	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.0	84 of 87	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	39.4	60 of 81	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	88 of 143	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	111 of 138	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.5	65 of 141	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	56 of 132	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2020	38.4	87 of 132	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	86 of 132	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	68 of 130	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	100 of 128	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.9	83 of 123	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.4	56 of 109	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	24 of 83	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	46 of 79	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.3	12 of 75	84.0%	★★★★☆
2020	64.5	22 of 66	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	22 of 66	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.6	16 of 40	60.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)71st percentile+47 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)19th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science49%+11 vs state

Math29%-12 vs state

Reading29%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Grimsrud Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)				A-Plus Reading (2025)				A-Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grimsrud Elementary School	Public	K-5	716 W St Benedict Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4150	180	18	10.1	43.9%	100 (55.6%)	14 (7.8%)	24 (13.3%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	12 (6.7%)	25 (13.9%)	32.5	164^th of 216 public elementary schools	24.1%		26.6	183^rd of 217 public elementary schools	15.7%	19	19.5	49.0	19.5	29.0	29.5	39.5	29.5	29.0	49.0	49.0	$22,492	$2,266	$20,227
Centennial Elementary School	Public	K-5	2800 Ithica Dr	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4290	390	29	13.3	25.4%	289 (74.1%)	8 (2.1%)	16 (4.1%)	15 (3.8%)	20 (5.1%)	9 (2.3%)	33 (8.5%)	59.8	73^rd of 216 public elementary schools	66.2%		73.7	36^th of 217 public elementary schools	83.4%	37	54.0	59.0	64.0	58.0	34.0	34.0	44.0	37.0	49.0	49.0	$14,251	$612	$13,639
Northridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1727 N 3rd St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4210	410	37	11.2	37.3%	279 (68.0%)	20 (4.9%)	21 (5.1%)	8 (2.0%)	24 (5.9%)	14 (3.4%)	44 (10.7%)	56.7	81^st of 216 public elementary schools	62.5%		46.9	120^th of 217 public elementary schools	44.7%	39	49.0	59.0	49.0	52.0	24.0	49.0	34.0	39.0	59.0	59.0	$16,335	$1,771	$14,564
Highland Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Prairie Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4160	103	7	14.7	10.7%	89 (86.4%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	74.9	33^rd of 216 public elementary schools	84.7%		60.1	73^rd of 217 public elementary schools	66.4%	40	34.5	69.0	49.0	54.0	44.5	64.5	64.5	49.5	79.0	79.0	$17,262	$656	$16,606
Bismarck Elementary Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	806 N Washington St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 323-4101	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$2,972	$598	$2,373
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	613 W Avenue B	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4240	113	8	13.7	28.3%	84 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.8%)	78.3	22^nd of 216 public elementary schools	89.8%		62.2	64^th of 217 public elementary schools	70.5%	42	79.0	69.0	69.0	69.0	20.0	64.5	59.5	49.0	54.5	54.5	$18,031	$1,782	$16,249
Will-Moore Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 E Ave E	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4270	232	24	9.6	41.8%	107 (46.1%)	14 (6.0%)	30 (12.9%)	13 (5.6%)	34 (14.7%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (13.8%)	20.7	193^rd of 216 public elementary schools	10.6%		28	179^th of 217 public elementary schools	17.5%	14	29.0	29.0	29.0	29.0	29.5	29.5	39.5	30.5	19.5	19.5	$17,082	$2,467	$14,615
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 Braman Ave	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4220	203	19	10.5	42.9%	129 (63.5%)	5 (2.5%)	18 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.9%)	6 (3.0%)	27 (13.3%)	22.4	187^th of 216 public elementary schools	13.4%		34	158^th of 217 public elementary schools	27.2%	29	29.5	24.0	39.0	24.0	29.5	29.0	29.5	28.0	34.0	34.0	$17,250	$2,334	$14,915
Elk Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	4401 Ivory Lane	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 323-4230	510	29	17.4	2.2%	467 (91.6%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	8 (1.6%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	85.6	10^th of 216 public elementary schools	95.4%		92.8	3^rd of 217 public elementary schools	98.6%	7	59.0	69.0	89.0	71.0	49.0	49.0	69.0	57.0	64.0	64.0	$12,186	$598	$11,588
Robert Place Miller Elementary School	Public	K-5	1989 N 20th St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4170	485	34	14.3	36.9%	313 (64.5%)	29 (6.0%)	38 (7.8%)	22 (4.5%)	37 (7.6%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.9%)	27.7	175^th of 216 public elementary schools	19.0%		41.5	138^th of 217 public elementary schools	36.4%	37	29.0	44.0	44.0	36.0	24.0	29.0	34.0	28.0	29.0	29.0	$14,944	$1,812	$13,132

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Grimsrud Elementary School

Is Grimsrud Elementary School a good school?

Grimsrud Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of North Dakota elementary schools.

How many students attend Grimsrud Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Grimsrud Elementary School.

What district is Grimsrud Elementary School in?

Bismarck 1

What schools do graduates of Grimsrud Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grimsrud Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horizon Middle School
High : Century High School

What is the racial makeup of Grimsrud Elementary School?

Students at Grimsrud Elementary School are 56% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.